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1st semester Amer. Lit. Final
Vocab
73
Literature
10th Grade
12/11/2006

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bereft
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deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
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dour
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stern; unyeilding; gloomy
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fortitude
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courage in facing difficulties
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insidious
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sly; treacherous
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intimation
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hint, indirect suggestion
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opulent
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wealthy; luxurious
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pliable
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easily bent; flexible
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stolid
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not easily moved, mentally or emotionally
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tentative
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experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
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verbatim
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word for word; exactly as written or spoken
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warily
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cautiously with great care
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amicable
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peaceful, friendly
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averse
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opposed; unwilling
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benevolent
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kindly; charitable
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duplicity
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treachery; deceitfulness
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extol
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to praise extravagantly
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feasible
Definition
possible, able to be done
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grimace
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wry face, facial distortion; to make a wry face
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impervious
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not affected or hurt by
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impetus
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impulse; moving force
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meticulous
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extremely careful; particular about details
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nostalgia
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a longing for something past
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quintessence
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the purest essence or form or something
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scrutinize
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to examine closely
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tepid
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lukewarm; unenthusiastic
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artifice
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a clever trick or skill; trickery
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coerce
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to compel, force
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demise
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a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
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exhilarate
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to enliven, cheer, or give spirit to
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muse
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to think about in a dreamy way; ponder
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negligible
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so unimportant that it can be disregarded
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perpetuate
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to make permanent or long lasting
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precedent
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an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
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punitive
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inflicting or aiming at punishment
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affiliated
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associated; connected
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ascertain
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to find out
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cogent
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forceful; convincing
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converge
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to move toward one point, approach nearer together
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disperse
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to scatter, spread far and wide
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expunge
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to erase, destroy
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invulnerable
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not able to be wounded or hurt
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malevolent
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spiteful, showing ill-will
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nonchalant
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cool and confident; unconcerned
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omniscient
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knowing everything
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panacea
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an answer to all problems
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scrupulous
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exact, careful; principled
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supercilious
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showing scorn because of feeling superior
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venial
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easily excused; pardonable
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altruistic
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unselfish, concerned with others
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chivalrous
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knightly; marked by courage
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dearth
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a famine; a lack
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diffident
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shy; modest, reserved
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facile
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easily done or attained; ready
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pungent
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sharp sensation; stinging, biting
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repose
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to rest; relaxation
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temerity
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rashness; boldness
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truculent
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fierce and cruel; destructive
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unfeigned
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sincere, real
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virulent
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poisonous; full of malice; spiteful
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accede
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to yield to
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brandish
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to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion
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comprise
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to include or contain
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destitute
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deprived of the necessities of life
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explicit
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definite, clearly stated
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inopportune
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coming at a bad time
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ironic
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suggesting an icongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens
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officious
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meddling
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ominous
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threatening; of bad omen
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pinnacle
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a high peak or point
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premeditated
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considered beforehand; deliberately planned
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rampant
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growing without check; running wild
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supple
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bending easily
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venal
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open to corruption
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